Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words Victor Davis Hanson: We've Had Enough of the Fraud and Failure to Assimilate
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Dec 12, 2025 
Victor Davis Hanson, a distinguished historian and political commentator, dives into pressing cultural and political issues. He critiques systemic fraud in welfare programs and the lack of immigrant assimilation, particularly focusing on Somali fraud cases. Hanson discusses the urgent need for merit-based immigration policies and the importance of adopting American civic norms. He also evaluates European reactions to U.S. strategies and warns about unchecked aid in the Ukraine war, emphasizing the necessity for accountability in foreign aid.
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Prioritize Economy To Fund Security
- Build a stronger economy first to fund security rather than commit to open-ended ground wars.
- Pursue deregulation, energy expansion, and GDP growth to sustain defense and technological leadership.
Nuclear And Grid Over Green Dogma
- Hanson supports small modular nuclear reactors and grid upgrades over unreliable green subsidies.
- He warns heavy reliance on intermittent solar and wind risks high costs and energy insecurity.
Welfare Programs Invite Entrenched Fraud
- Hanson says large federal programs foster fraud and create entrenched bureaucracies with little accountability.
- He connects repeated scandals to growing public rejection of the welfare-state model.
